Laryngospasm: Treatment, Definition, Symptoms & Causes - Cleveland Clinic
网页2022年2月11日 · Laryngospasm. Laryngospasm is a frightening condition that happens when your vocal cords suddenly seize up, making breathing more difficult. This rare phenomenon is often a symptom of an underlying condition. If you’ve had recurring laryngospasms, you should see your healthcare provider to find out what’s causing them.
Laryngology: What Does a Laryngologist Do? - Cleveland Clinic
网页Your larynx sits in the front of your neck. It holds your vocal cords and helps you speak, make sounds and swallow. It’s also the entrance to your windpipe and plays an important role in helping you breathe. You might need to see a …
Laryngospasm: What causes it? - Mayo Clinic
网页2023年12月6日 · Laryngospasm (luh-RING-go-spaz-um) is a spasm of the vocal cords that makes it difficult to speak or breathe for a short time. The vocal cords are two fibrous bands inside the voice box, also called the larynx. The larynx sits at the top of the windpipe, also called the trachea. The onset of a vocal cord spasm is sudden.
Larynx - Wikipedia
网页The larynx (/ ˈlærɪŋks /), commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the top of the neck involved in breathing, producing sound and protecting the trachea against food aspiration. The opening of larynx into pharynx known as the laryngeal inlet is about 4–5 centimeters in …
Laryngoscopy: Procedure, Definition & Types - Cleveland Clinic
网页A laryngoscopy is a procedure healthcare providers use to examine your larynx (voice box). This is performed with a laryngoscope, a thin tube with a light, lens and a video camera that helps providers look closely at your larynx. Providers may do laryngoscopies in a clinic office or as surgery in an operating room.
Laryngospasm: Causes, symptoms, and treatments - Medical News Today
网页2023年7月12日 · When to see a doctor about laryngospasm. A laryngospasm, or laryngeal spasm, is a muscle spasm in the vocal cords that causes sudden difficulty breathing and talking. A person may be able to stop...
Laryngospasm: Causes, Treatment, First Aid, and More - Healthline
网页2023年5月31日 · Laryngospasm is a sudden spasm of the vocal cords. Learn more about the symptoms here. Discover the causes, such as anesthesia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Also find out about ...
Laryngospasm: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - WebMD
网页2022年11月11日 · WebMD explains laryngospasm -- a frightening experience that affects breathing and speaking -- and its link to gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Laryngology and Voice Disorders - Overview - Mayo Clinic
网页2024年7月9日 · People who come to Mayo Clinic for help with voice disorders, airway and swallowing issues, or throat (laryngeal) cancer are diagnosed and treated by a multidisciplinary medical team dedicated to providing thoughtful, expert, individualized care.
Laryngospasm - Sudden, Difficulty Breathing and How to Stop It
网页Laryngospasm is a sudden “clamping shut” of the vocal cords, cutting off breathing for between a few seconds for a minor laryngospasm, to a minute or so, for a classic laryngospasm. Think of it as a kind of “charley horse” of the tiny muscles of the larynx.